PFK Scholarship Funds The PFK Scholarship Endowment Fund The PFK Scholarship Endowment Fund ended the FY’16 year with a balance of $305,114.62. This endowed fund is invested at Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF) where contributions and investments help it grow annually with an initial goal of raising $1,000,000 over ten years. The PFK Direct Scholarship Fund The PFK Direct Scholarship Fund raised money for the graduating Class of 2016 in many different ways: The LFDCS Scholars Fund included the hand-made picnic table raffle, Yankee Candle fundraiser, Movie Night, Central Catholic play night, High School Fair table registration fees and miscellaneous donations. The Frank Eccles Fund included student contributions on sports jersey days/jeans days, and the PFK Scholars Fund included miscellaneous donations, holiday donations and the proceeds from our annual fundraiser. This year’s “Meet Our Scholars…Who Reach for the Stars” annual fundraiser was held under the tent at The Stevens Estate on a perfect May evening. The event, co-chaired by Marisol Hilario and Joan Thompson, drew over 150+ guests and sought sponsors to help underwrite the cost of the evening and create broader awareness in the business community. Conlon Products, Shaheen Brothers, Holloway Automotive, Highland Street Foundation and many others helped make event sponsorship a huge success. Students from the Class of 2016 were on hand to greet guests and share their stories of academic success and perseverance. This preceded bidding on more than 50 silent and live auction items. Additional scholarships by individual donors also contributed significantly large gifts for our graduates. LFDCS GRADUATES (left to right): FIRST ROW: Brianne Lara, Jaylyn Medina , Franklin Utate SECOND ROW: Jensy Encarnacion, Owen Jacinto, Johan Nunez, Jonathan Castillo THIRD ROW: Christopher Jimenez and Jorge Cosme. Collectively, the 8th grade Class of 2016 earned over $1,500,000 in scholarships and financial aid to fouryear admissions-based high schools. Additionally, Lawrence Family Development Charter School works closely with the ABC (A Better Chance) organization. Of special note for the Class of 2016 is that ten of these graduates earned honors and five of these graduates earned high honors for their academic work in the eighth grade at Lawrence Family Development Charter School. THE LFDCS CLASS OF 2016 WILL BE ATTENDING THE FOLLOWING HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE FALL OF 2016 Abbott Academy at Lawrence High School, Andover High School, Brewster Academy, Central Catholic High School, Glastonbury High School (ABC Scholar), Greater Lawrence Technical High School, Lawrence High School, Methuen High School, Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School, Presentation of Mary Academy, Salem High School (NH), St. John's Preparatory High School, St. Mark's School (ABC Scholar), Tabor Academy (ABC Scholar), White Mountain School (ABC Scholar) and The Winchendon School. LFDEF, INC FY’2015‐2016 ANNUAL REPORT PAGE 13
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